Re: Random thoughts inspired by the November 2003 Newtype USA

[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Spike Wilson) wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Vince Lamb) wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> >> 
> > Heh, Neil Gaiman actually addresses the "water" vs. "donkey piss"
> > issue in his dialogue script for "Princess Mononoke".  Chalk one up
> > for localization.  Now, about the "rifles" vs. "muskets"
> > mistranslation...
> 
> I remembered him addressing that one years ago, and found it at 
> 
> http://biphome.spray.se/rivieran/transcripts/mb.html

<snip!>

> (Well, that and the decision to use the terms rifle and riflemen all
> the way through. The guns aren't rifles.)

<snip!> 

> Spike

Thanks!  So he *did* know better and someone at Miramax botched it.  I
feel better.  Besides, you know the expression, a horse is a camel
designed by a committee!

Vince "Professor Plum" Lamb
"Washuu has crabs!"